Jeanne Shenandoah, who issues passports for the Haudenosaunee, a confederacy of several Iroquois nations, displays an Onondaga Nation passport at the Onondaga Nation Communications Center in Nedrow, N.Y., near the Onondaga Territory.AP Photo/The Post-Standard, David Lassman
Iroquois Passport Dispute Raises Sovereignty Issue
An American Indian lacrosse team's refusal to travel on passports not issued by the Iroquois confederacy goes to the heart of one of the most sensitive issues in Indian Country — sovereignty.
Navajo Commission Holds Hearings on Sacred Sites
The Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission is holding public hearings to gather input on how to preserve and protect sacred sites.
Native Legislators Name Hawaiian Rep Treasurer
Hawaii state Rep. Karen Awana is the new treasurer for the National Caucus of Native American State Legislators.
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Natives Need Change, Not Apology
The Senate passed an amendment Tuesday that calls for an apology to Native Americans on behalf of the government for its past misdeeds. But is an apology really what is needed when our health care, our security, our children's lives are at stake?
A year goes by fast: A big picture look as the health care debate accelerates
It’s amazing how fast a year goes by. Last May, when I met with the selection committee for the Kaiser Media Fellowship, I outlined my project. Several folks on the committee said I shouldn’t wait until fall to begin. The health care reform debate might be over by then – or so we thought.
Feeling Racism
I have found that when a person has faced racism and discrimination, he can never forget it, it stays with him always. Seeing my mother treated with such disrespect and rudeness, only because of her race, was worse than being discriminated against myself.
Statement of David Gipp Regarding NDU Action to Retire 'Fighting Sioux' Nickname
Statement of David M. Gipp, United Tribes Technical College President, concerning the apparent confirmation on April 8, 2010 by the North Dakota Board of Higher Education of its previously stated intent to retire the University of North Dakota "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo
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250 Still Without Drinking Water on Reservation
Hundreds of people on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation are still without safe drinking water two weeks after flooding broke the reservation's water lines, tore up roads and forced dozens of evacuations.
Northwest Tribe Revels in 'Twilight' Spotlight
The leader of the Quileute Nation in northwest Washington first began hearing her tribe had a role in the popular "Twilight Saga" from fans clamoring to know more about the place where a vampire tale of teenage love unfolds.
Nez Perce Oppose Oil-Gear Shipments Through Idaho
The Nez Perce tribe in north-central Idaho said Friday it doesn't want 200 over-sized loads of oil-field equipment traveling a reservation highway en route to an oil sands project in Canada.
EPA: No Fed Permit Needed for Michigan Mine
Kennecott Eagle Minerals Co. doesn't need a federal permit to build a nickel and copper mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in a letter to the company made public Friday.
Math, Reading Gap Among Native American Students
Native American students at schools overseen by the federal Bureau of Indian Education performed significantly worse on national standardized tests in reading and math compared with those in public schools.
Water Test OK'd Despite Threat to Endangered Fish
he state Division of Water Resources has decided to proceed with a groundwater pumping test at a planned city being built in the desert north of Las Vegas, even though an independent study suggests it could wipe out a federally protected species of fish.
No Trial Date Yet in SD Gaming Lawsuit
A federal judge has asked attorneys when they'll be ready for trial in a gambling-related lawsuit filed by the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe against the state of South Dakota.
Melting Ice Reveals Ancient Weapon
Researchers at the University of Colorado have discovered a 10,000-year-old hunting weapon they say had been preserved in ice before being melted out by rising temperatures.
$3.4B Indian Settlement Stuck in Senate Filibuster
Caught in the Senate filibuster of a bill to extend unemployment payments is a $3.4 billion government settlement with hundreds of thousands of American Indians over claims that the Interior Department mismanaged their land trust accounts.
Tribe Suing U.S. Over Land Funds Distribution
An Indian tribe is suing the federal government to block distribution of money that Congress set aside for descendants of those who lived in a vast area including California's Death Valley and most of what is now Nevada.